Schlittler is the story here. A 1.35 ERA through 9 starts with 59 punchouts, 9 walks, and 1 homer allowed — per OptaSTATS, no MLB pitcher had put up that line through his first 9 starts since Walter Johnson in 1913. He went 6 scoreless against the Brewers last time out and shook off a 108.5 mph comebacker to the calf. That's the guy on the mound tonight.
Toronto counters with Trey Yesavage, who has been the one bright spot in an otherwise miserable Jays rotation picture. He didn't debut until late April after a shoulder impingement, and he's been on a soft pitch count — usually capped somewhere in the 65-85 range — but the results have been there. A 1.40 ERA over his early work is not nothing, even in a small sample.
- Day-To-DayErnie Clement (2B) — Clement has strep throat and is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/19
- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart (C) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager (RP) — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCJ Stubbs (C) — The Blue Jays signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.05/08
- Day-To-DayJaven Coleman (P) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILAlejandro Kirk (C) — Kirk has not been cleared to take full batting practice yet because he still feels a bit of soreness in his surgically repaired left thumb while hitting, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Barger (elbow) was in Toronto for a follow-up exam Monday, seeking the green light to start hitting and throwing Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/19
- 10-Day-ILNathan Lukes (RF) — Lukes (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/15
- 15-Day-ILTommy Nance (RP) — Manager John Schneider said Tuesday that the outlook for Nance's forearm injury is a "best case" scenario, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — The Blue Jays placed Mantiply on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 18, due to left knee inflammation.05/19
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer (forearm/thumb/ankle) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Monday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Berrios will undergo surgery to repair his right elbow Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/16
- developmental listFernando Perez (P)
- 15-Day-ILLazaro Estrada (RP) — The Blue Jays placed Estrada on the MLB 15-day injured list April 5 with a right shoulder impingement, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — The Blue Jays announced Tuesday that Garcia's (elbow) next rehab outing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League will be delayed for at least a couple of days, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/11
- 60-Day-ILShane Bieber (SP) — Bieber (elbow) will face live hitters Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Toronto transferred Santander (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJose Caballero (SS) — Caballero (finger) played catch Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILJasson Dominguez (LF) — Dominguez (shoulder) has been swinging a bat in the pool and working out in the weight room, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Stanton (calf) is doing "more dynamic stuff" but isn't yet ready to ramp up running, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILGerrit Cole (SP) — Manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday that Cole (elbow) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut Friday versus the Rays, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — The Yankees placed Fried on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a left elbow bone bruise, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/15
- 15-Day-ILAngel Chivilli (RP) — Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Chivilli (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for roughly three weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.05/08
And about that rotation picture: Berrios is getting elbow surgery, Scherzer is still rehabbing the forearm/thumb/ankle smoothie, Bieber is facing live hitters but not close, and Bowden Francis is on the 60-day. Alejandro Kirk's thumb still isn't right, Anthony Santander is on the 60-day, and Ernie Clement is out tonight with strep throat. Schneider is duct-taping a lineup together against the AL ERA leaders.
Market's read is pretty clear. Yankees -1.5 is the sharper number per the EV figures, but everything in this game prices as a small loser to the closing line — DK has the total at 8.5 while Pinnacle sits at 8, which is the kind of half-run gap that usually screams stay away unless you've got a real read.
Pick a side if you must, but this one has the shape of a low-scoring Schlittler showcase. Toronto needs to bank one of these 4 before the rotation thins out further. Hard to see it being this one.